I kissed my best friend. And I liked it. I’m at the lowest point of my life. Retiring from my SEAL team was not in my life plan. Yet here I am, 30 years old, no wife, children or career. And now I have to start over while dealing with the after-effects of my last mission. My best friend Asher agrees to drive me to my new home, Mayberry Holm, off the coast of Boston. The island is riddled with unprecedented crime and an old friend needs help uncovering who’s responsible. All in all, life can’t get more complicated. Until it does. Suddenly I'm turned on by Asher’s gay romance audiobooks and kissing him when he brings me a new furry friend. Before I know it, I start dreaming of a life with him. Have I had it wrong all this time? Is Asher my soulmate? Is he the love of my life? Is he my forever Asher? Forever Asher introduces you to the world of Mayberry Holm, a small island in the Atlantic full of crime, secrets and happily-ever-afters, and the ex-Navy SEALs that come to deal with them all.

alternate cover edition of ASIN B09NV2R67P "I'm not going gay because of a pretty young man with pink hair and a gorgeous smile." Parker Divorced. Beaten down. Directionless. They don't call me Officer Grumpy-pants for nothing. But then a ray of sunshine with pink hair steps into my life and... He changes my entire worldview. Somehow I end up working in his bubble tea shop and trying to protect him from whoever is causing trouble in his life. But who's going to protect me from these new, strange feelings for my sweet, Korean boss? Hwan He's big and grumpy and everything I imagine a Navy SEAL to be like. But despite his intimidating appearance all I want is to put a smile on his face. It becomes my new challenge and I will do anything to succeed. I just have to be careful not to fall in love for my straight, gruff employee. Love is the last thing I need in my life. Even if he makes it look so irresistible, I will not fall for that mother-Parker! Welcome to Mayberry Holm, a small island in the Atlantic full of crime, secrets and happily-ever-afters, and the ex-Navy SEALs that come to deal with them all.

Joey The whole world is against me. Everyone's turned their back on bad, evil Joey. They all believe the lies. Until him. Santiago. The man I can't stop thinking of. He believes me and in me. He doesn't care a damn what the world thinks. And when he finds himself in danger the only one that can protect him is me. Santiago He's what nightmares are made of. He's the stuff crime documentaries warn you about. But that's not the real Joey. The real Joey craves one thing and one thing only. To be loved. And to save me from the awful people I've gotten mixed up with. So even though all signs tell me to run as far away from him as possible, I can't. Because I want to love him just like he needs me to. Welcome to Mayberry Holm, a small island in the Atlantic full of crime, secrets and happily-ever-afters, and the ex-Navy SEALs that come to deal with them all.

"I told you I wouldn’t let anything happen to you and I intend to keep my promise" Slade Our first encounter took my breath away. Ten years later, he's acting as if we never met. As if we never kissed. And he says all he wants from me is to protect his daughter from the people after him. He says he can take care of himself, but I don't believe it. I know he needs saving, even if it's from himself. King All I ever wanted was a clean slate for my daughter and me. But the past has other ideas. The man I've been hiding from has found me and he will stop at nothing to exact his revenge. And Slade is here to protect me. I never forgot about him, but I can’t tell him that. I can’t let him in. And he can’t find out the truth about me. No one can. Welcome to Mayberry Holm, a small island in the Atlantic full of crime, secrets and happily-ever-afters, and the ex-Navy SEALs that come to deal with them all.